Books · by Nour Ali · 2026-08-31
A beginner mistake I am weirdly glad I made with a quiet constraint
> Tiny progress is still progress.
That line sounds cheesy, but it got me through the part where fiction stopped feeling new.
My current rule is simple: if it takes less than 6 minutes to prepare, I am much more likely to keep doing it.
I started this because my first week felt a little stuck, and reviews seemed like a manageable place to experiment. The funny part is that the smallest change was the one I kept.
A few notes from my attempt:
- keep the first step visible
- remove one annoying decision
- celebrate the boring repeat
That line sounds cheesy, but it got me through the part where fiction stopped feeling new.
My current rule is simple: if it takes less than 6 minutes to prepare, I am much more likely to keep doing it.
I started this because my first week felt a little stuck, and reviews seemed like a manageable place to experiment. The funny part is that the smallest change was the one I kept.
A few notes from my attempt:
- keep the first step visible
- remove one annoying decision
- celebrate the boring repeat
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